Roosevelt to seek simple inaugural amid calls for economy
President elect Roosevelt plans a simple inaugural in Washington with no national guard display, asking governors to keep costs down and limit federal funding. He will invite state leaders to participate but exclude large military parades and West Point cadets from the march.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Cary T. Grayson
National Guard
Washington
West Point
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Beech Creek Man Slaughters 775 Pound Hog
Beech Creek resident Mr. George M. Harmon recently slaughtered a 775 pound hog fed on old corn and ground coat. The hog was divided into mansized portions. The boast asks if any Wataugan can beat this record.
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George M. Harmon
Beech Creek
Hoover Again Cuts Pay Of White House Staff
President Hoover ordered new salary reductions for White House executives for the rest of his term. While the president’s own pay remains largely intact, he has accepted a 1 3 percent cut and four secretaries plus about twenty eight staffers will face further reductions. The move follows a 13 percent legislative furlough and a reduced White House appropriation, with further departmental furloughs anticipated to meet overall cuts.
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Washington
White House
Hoover
Congress
Secret Service
Patrol Returns More Than Double Its Costs in Two Years
Raleigh report shows State highway patrol netted 650 404 22 dollars, over double the 304 250 53 cost for two years. Revenue from fines and fees totaled 472 500 01, with 3 000,000 miles traveled by 67 officers and 15 902 arrests.
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Raleigh
State Highway Patrol
Chas. D. Farmer
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
Farmer
Weather Report for November at Appalachian State Teachers College
The temperature averaged 40 degrees with an average maximum of 51 degrees and a 39 degree 6 pm reading. Highest 69 on the 7th and lowest 10 on the 28th. Snow totaled 4.11 inches with 10 days at or above 0.01 inch. There were 16 clear days 2 partly cloudy and 12 cloudy. Killing frosts occurred on the 2nd 3rd 23rd and 29th. Solar halos appeared on the 4th 5th and 26th while lunny halos were seen on the 4th and 5th.
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Appalachian State Teachers’ College
Avera
Cove Creek High School News Highlights and Local Events
The junior class play drew good crowds with proceeds of 32.10 dollars. Cove Creek boys defeated Wing Rock High School in Blowing Rock, then the second teams played for the championship, Blow ing Rock winning. A Mars Hill College declamation contest produced winners Chloe Michael Laurie Presnell Leta Tester Ford Michael. The top boy and girl advance to Mars Hill on December 6 to compete with about thirty western states schools. Honor rolls list top students across grades. Valle Crucis School plans a play Mr Bob at the high school auditorium on December 10 with 5 10 and 15 cent admissions. Local residents Willie Burt Fuller and wp Brown Wood from Greensboro spent the weekend with Horton family. Roland Davis and Mrs Davis visited relatives in the area.
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Cove Creek High School
Cove Creek
wing*Rock High School
Blowing Rock
Betwen
Mars Hill College
Chloe Michael
Laurie Presnell
Leta Tester
Ford Michael
Mars Hill
Ove Creek High School
Gide
Bess Lewis
Jack Vauhn
Edward Love
Wade Fletcher
Hayden Fox
Annie Adams
Lo Michael
Alfred T Adams
Wheeler Farthing
Frederik Horton
Stanley A. Harris Jr
James Reece
James Sherwod
Hazel Simmons
Valle Crucis
Bob
Fgh
Willie Burt Fuller
Wp. Brown Wood
Greensboro
F. Horton
Roland Davis
Seven Springs
Davis
D. F. Horton
Valle Crucis Cast Presents Mr. Bob Comedy
Valle Crucis students stage the comedy Mr. Bob at Covereek High School on December 17 at 7 30 p.m. Admission costs 5 10 and 15 cents. The crowded house promised plenty of laughs and cheer from the performance.
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Valle Crucis
Bob
Covereek High School
Rates on Christmas Postage Announced
The post office clarifies postage for Christmas greeting cards in unsealed envelopes. Printed cards may use the third class rate of 12 cents per two ounces or fraction, with simple inscriptions allowed. Cards with messages beyond simple inscriptions or in sealed envelopes are charged at the first class rate of 3 cents per ounce or fraction.
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Postoffice Department
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Watauga County Bank
Watauga County
Stony Fork
Cook’s
Saxon
Eller McNeil’s
Elk
Triplett’s
A. m
Bamboo
Critcker’s
Blue Ridge
Storie
Clyde Mast
Beaver Dam
J. M. Sherwood
Don Hagaman
P. m
Silverstone
Jas. B. Mast
W. F. Sherwood
Boone
A. D. Wilson
Highway Patrol
MR. Bob
Farmers Hardware & Supply Co
Will Gc. Walker
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